Orangemen invitation a ‘PR stunt’

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Mario Conti, the Archbishop Emeritus of Glasgow, was said to be invitedRoger Donovan/PA

Michael Glackin

Published at 12:01AM, October 25 2014

An invitation from the Orange Order for the Roman Catholic Church to attend its annual “Orangefest” in Glasgow appeared to backfire yesterday after it was dismissed by church leaders.

In an unprecedented move, the Protestant order said it would invite Mario Conti, the Archbishop Emeritus of Glasgow, and the leaders of other faiths and politicians to what it described as a celebration of the Orange Lodge’s cultural past and modern role.

However, a spokesman for the Archdiocese of Glasgow said: “We have received no invitation to any event, but if the order is keen to improve public relations they would